研究发现：恋爱中的女人不容易得感冒(2)

这项小型研究让47名女性每周填写一次调查问卷，并在两年内抽取血样，抽血的时间依据她们的恋爱进度而定。参加调查的女性都必须是刚开始一段新恋情，具体条件是谈恋爱不到一个月。
While women who fell in love over the course of the study had increased activity of the immunity genes, this wasn"t observed in women who did not fall in love.
在研究开展的过程中，恋爱的女人体内的免疫基因活动增加了，而不恋爱的女人身上则观察不到这种情况。
"This could reflect a kind of a proactive response to anticipating future intimate contact, given that most viruses are spread via close physical contact," said Damian Murray, lead author of the study and assistant professor at Tulane"s School of Science and Engineering.
这项研究的首席作者、杜兰理工学院的助理教授达米安·默里说：“考虑到大多数细菌都是通过亲密的身体接触传播的，这是对未来可能出现的亲密接触的前瞻性反应。”
proactive[,pro"ktv]: adj. 有前瞻性的，先行一步的
Loneliness can have a negative impact on both mental and physical health. For instance, it can lead to more inflammation, an increased risk of heart disease, and depression.
孤独则会对心理和身体健康产生负面影响。举例来说，孤独会增加炎症、心脏病和抑郁症的患病风险。
He said the aim for future research is to look at the long term health implications of love — studying not just those in the honeymoon period, but couples who have been happy together for a long time. The team also want to look into the effects on both men and women, to be able to "map the physiological changes that accompany the initiation and progression of human romantic relationships."